| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Vierthaler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) 8 pts. C - Andrew May (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald's pass is intercepted by William Perry in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Chuck Wolfe is called for the reach on Brian Ward - foul #2 on Chuck Wolfe, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor (SG), Charles Furguson (SF), Frederic Talsky (C) William Perry, Brian Ward, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Hurley (PF) Sean Miller | |
| 19:20 | Penn State | James Vierthaler is called for traveling | 35-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Ward (SF) Charles Furguson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Cronin (C) Chuck Wolfe | |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Kyle Plyler is called for the reach on Frank Taylor - foul #3 on Kyle Plyler, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Perry (SG), Charles Furguson (SF), Quincy Thomas (PF) Kenneth Taylor, Brian Ward, Kyle Plyler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (PG), Chuck Wolfe (C) Mark Fitzgerald, John Cronin | |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-35 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | James Vierthaler splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Frederic Talsky | 38-35 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe lays it up and in on a great pass from Ramon Soto and the foul's on William Perry - foul #2 on William Perry, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (SG), Brian Ward (SF) William Perry, Charles Furguson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), John Cronin (PF) Ramon Soto, Larry Hurley | |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | James Vierthaler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor (SG), Christopher Kuo (PF) Elton Ellenberger, Quincy Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie (SF), Larry Hurley (PF) Frank Taylor, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Frederic Talsky | 38-38 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | James Vierthaler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Hurley | 38-38 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Taylor - foul #2 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), William Perry (SG), Charles Furguson (SF), Quincy Thomas (PF), Andrew May (C) James Vierthaler, Kenneth Taylor, Brian Ward, Christopher Kuo, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (PG), Frank Taylor (SF), Sean Miller (PF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Chad Cumbie, Larry Hurley, John Cronin | |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | William Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG) Kristopher Spier | |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Andrew May's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Miller | 38-41 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Elton Ellenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Furguson (fresh) PF - Quincy Thomas (fresh) C - Andrew May (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ramon Soto (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Andrew May tips it in | 40-41 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | John Perkowski is called for the reach on Elton Ellenberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Perkowski, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Kyle Plyler (PF), Christopher Kuo (C) Elton Ellenberger, William Perry, Charles Furguson, Quincy Thomas, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Larry Hurley (PF), John Cronin (C) John Perkowski, Ramon Soto, Frank Taylor, Sean Miller, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Brian Ward connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Taylor | 42-44 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie tips it home | 42-46 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Christopher Kuo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Chad Cumbie - foul #1 on Chad Cumbie, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederic Talsky (C) Christopher Kuo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (PG), Frank Taylor (SF), Sean Miller (PF) Mark Fitzgerald, Chad Cumbie, Larry Hurley | |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Sean Miller is fouled on the floor by Kyle Plyler - foul #4 on Kyle Plyler, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Perry (SG), Christopher Kuo (PF) Kenneth Taylor, Kyle Plyler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe (C) Sean Miller | |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | John Cronin can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Frederic Talsky - foul #1 on Frederic Talsky, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG) James Vierthaler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | John Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | John Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | William Perry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by William Perry - foul #3 on William Perry, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (PG), Charles Furguson (SF) William Perry, Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Miller (PF) John Cronin | |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Kristopher Spier - foul #1 on Kristopher Spier, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Perry (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Quincy Thomas (PF) Elton Ellenberger, Charles Furguson, Christopher Kuo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Larry Hurley (PF), John Cronin (C) Kristopher Spier, Frank Taylor, Sean Miller, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Cronin | 47-53 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | James Vierthaler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | William Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Vierthaler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Quincy Thomas (fresh) C - Frederic Talsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Soto (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Hurley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cronin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Frederic Talsky, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SG), Charles Furguson (SF), Christopher Kuo (PF), Andrew May (C) James Vierthaler, William Perry, Brian Ward, Quincy Thomas, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier (SG), Frank Taylor (SF), Sean Miller (PF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Chad Cumbie, Larry Hurley, John Cronin | |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Charles Furguson grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Christopher Kuo tips it in | 49-53 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Christopher Kuo gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ramon Soto - foul #1 on Ramon Soto, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (SG), Brian Ward (SF) Kenneth Taylor, Charles Furguson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Chad Cumbie (SF), John Cronin (C) Ramon Soto, Frank Taylor, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Sean Miller connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Fitzgerald and the foul's on Christopher Kuo - foul #3 on Christopher Kuo, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Perry (SG), Quincy Thomas (PF) Elton Ellenberger, Christopher Kuo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Taylor (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Chad Cumbie, John Cronin | |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Sean Miller misses the free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Quincy Thomas grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | James Vierthaler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor (SG), Christopher Kuo (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) William Perry, Quincy Thomas, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (PG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Larry Hurley (PF), John Cronin (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Frank Taylor, Sean Miller, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto drills a 3 from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Brian Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Taylor - foul #3 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), William Perry (SG), Charles Furguson (SF), Quincy Thomas (PF), Andrew May (C) James Vierthaler, Kenneth Taylor, Brian Ward, Christopher Kuo, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Frank Taylor (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Ramon Soto, Chad Cumbie, John Cronin | |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Quincy Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Charles Furguson blows the layup | 51-59 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Quincy Thomas - foul #1 on Quincy Thomas, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Plyler (PF) Quincy Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG), Sean Miller (PF) Kristopher Spier, Larry Hurley | |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Andrew May misses the lay-in | 51-60 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank Taylor | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Elton Ellenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Furguson (fresh) PF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Andrew May (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ramon Soto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Kyle Plyler steals it from Mark Fitzgerald | 51-60 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Ramon Soto steals it from Andrew May | 51-60 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sean Miller | 51-62 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Charles Furguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Frederic Talsky (C) Elton Ellenberger, William Perry, Charles Furguson, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), John Cronin (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Ramon Soto, Frank Taylor, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Taylor - foul #4 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #11 | 51-62 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | James Vierthaler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | John Cronin grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | John Cronin's floater is knocked away by Brian Ward | 51-64 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | John Perkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Vierthaler - foul #2 on James Vierthaler, team foul #12 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (PG), Larry Hurley (PF), Chuck Wolfe (C) John Perkowski, Sean Miller, John Cronin | |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Brian Ward double dribbles | 51-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Perry (SG), Christopher Kuo (C) Kenneth Taylor, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Taylor (SF), John Cronin (C) Chad Cumbie, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley is called for traveling | 51-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor (SG), Frederic Talsky (C) William Perry, Christopher Kuo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Miller (PF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Larry Hurley, John Cronin | |
| 04:49 | Penn State | James Vierthaler buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier snags the offensive board | 54-66 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Sean Miller comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-66 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe gets the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe comes up short on the floater from the left block | 54-66 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe can't tip it in | 54-66 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto grabs the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-66 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Frank Taylor steps in front of the Frederic Talsky pass | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Vierthaler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kyle Plyler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Frederic Talsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ramon Soto (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Chuck Wolfe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 54-66 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier can't tip it in | 54-66 |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | James Vierthaler is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Vierthaler, team foul #13 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), William Perry (SG), Charles Furguson (SF), Christopher Kuo (PF), Andrew May (C) James Vierthaler, Kenneth Taylor, Brian Ward, Kyle Plyler, Frederic Talsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Larry Hurley (PF), John Cronin (C) Ramon Soto, Frank Taylor, Sean Miller, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Charles Furguson steps in front of the Chad Cumbie pass | 54-66 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | William Perry misses the easy layup | 54-66 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kristopher Spier | 54-66 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley is hacked by Christopher Kuo - foul #4 on Christopher Kuo, team foul #14 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor (SG), Quincy Thomas (C) William Perry, Andrew May | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Ramon Soto (SG) Mark Fitzgerald, Kristopher Spier | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Charles Furguson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-68 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | John Cronin hits the follow up shot | 54-70 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Christopher Kuo is called for 5 seconds | 54-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederic Talsky (C) Quincy Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | John Perkowski's pass is intercepted by Elton Ellenberger | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Chad Cumbie steals it from Kenneth Taylor out of a doubleteam | 54-70 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie lays it in | 54-72 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Kuo | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley lays it in set up by John Cronin | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Charles Furguson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Kenneth Taylor | 60-74 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | John Perkowski runs out the clock | 60-74 |